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Cal Adventures | Team Building Facilitator
Thank you for your interest in a job with Cal Adventures! We are always looking for enthusiastic applicants who want to join our team. Should you have any questions please call (510) 642-4000 or send an email to Brad King, Director or Cal Adventures at bking@berkeley.edu We love to talk to prospective staff.
Job Description
The Cal Adventures Adventure Team Building Program operates from the Strawberry Canyon Recreation Area on the UC Berkeley Campus. Occasionally, staff are asked to work a remote teambuilding event or overnight trip as requested by participants. Team Building Facilitators serve in many different roles depending on their experience and are expected to help facilitate programs as scheduled by manger staff.
Ropes Course
- Set up and break down belay and safety systems for all high element Ropes Course events
- Safety assurance and control at the Ropes Course
- Periodic equipment and hardware inspections and minor repairs
Team Building
- Facilitate ice breakers, initiatives and debriefs for a variety of groups including youth and adult
- Add to the documentation of new initiatives and enhancement of curriculum on file
- Enforce gear organization and care among other facilitator staff
Backcountry
- Practice Leave No Trace ethics and teach them to groups while on course
- Teach outdoor science and camping skill lessons as assigned
- Act as the first line of medical care and demonstrate good risk management practices while leading groups in the backcountry
Overall
- Facilitate the increase of knowledge about the natural environment, experiential education theory and practices, group dynamics, weather and gear care
- Serve as a representative of Cal Adventures to participants
- Demonstrate good judgment in regards to participant safety and wellbeing
Minimum Skill Requirements
- High level of experience and comfort level leading low and high element Ropes Course events for group sizes of 6 to 100+ individuals
- Ability to facilitate meaningful discussions and debriefs pertinent to client goals and their performance as a group during activities
- Ability to create an experiential learning environment while teaching a variety of topics
- Proven technical skills in the set up of belay systems used at the Ropes Course
- Demonstrated experience serving in a leadership role
- CPR and First Aid - or the ability to attain these certifications by the first day of employment
- Well organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and mature individual
- Knowledge and demonstration of Leave No Trace ethics
- Attend required trainings for teambuilding staff
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Skills
- Outdoor Science training and ability to impart knowledge through pre-designed curriculum while on course
- EMT or Wilderness First Responder Certification
- Past experience leading groups in the wilderness on overnight trips
- Experience in kayaking, sailing, rafting, windsurfing
Benefits
- Pay rate designated at hiring
- Pro purchase deals
- Access to the Recreational Sports Facility at UC Berkeley
- Substantial discount on other Cal Adventures courses or trainings
- Free outdoor equipment rental at UCAC
How To Apply
Please send a resume outlining relevant outdoor experience, certifications and education. Only one resume is needed even if you are interested in more than one position.
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